MMSC82 through 84 - Another ODBD Sneak Peek!

Yep, it is Tuesday, which means it is time for another Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!!

The Midnight Madness Sketch challenges has combined three sketches in this post that will last the WHOLE MONTH. We have supplied both the FANCY and CAS sketches for you. In the true celebration of crafting, you are more than welcome to enter as many cards as you like this month. You can even do a few of each if you want to. Just have fun, crank up those holiday tunes and get some Holiday cards created. In addition to entering your cards throughout the whole month, we would like to invite you to share with us some of your holiday cheer, memories and things that have made your holidays extra special throughout the years. Along with those wonderful cards you will be posting, we would love to see some holiday pictures (old or new). Share your yummiest holiday recipe, pictures of your pet with a bow in it's head, share your favorite holiday song, video or even a blast from the past with your dad dressed up as Santa. You name it, we want to see it!! You can leave your links in your comments or just add whatever you would like to share with us on your Midnight Madness blog posts. In true holiday spirit, the prizes this month will be the gifts of giving from your heart and from all of us (DT and Players) and simply through the joy of sharing with each other.

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or all this month.
Just have fun and come play with us :)
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For my card today, I have decided to use Sketch # 84! This wonderful Christmas sentiment is from one of the new sets offered from Our Daily Bread Designs called Christmas Blessings! This set is jammed pack with great Christmas sentiments!!

The DP I used on this card is from Basic Grey's Jovial package. To embellish the card, I added some pearl white pearl flourishes colored with a red copic, and tiny red pearls all from Zva Creative. This red sheer ruffled edged ribbon is from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store. It was tied in a bow with a bow easy, and then draped down the card!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Christmas Blessings - ODBD

Paper: Real Red, Chocolate Chip Basic Grey Jovial DP

Inks: Real Red

Accessories: Pearls from Zva Creative, Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon Store

Cards by the Batch Kitchen Sink Style!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! This is a very special one for me since it is MY BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!! :) No, I did not make a birthday card in my honor, instead I am still working on my Christmas Card quest!

Today I have done a batch of cards using the Multi Step Pine Tree set! The trees were stamped as follows: Step 3 - Always Artichoke, Step 2 - Old Olive, Step 1 - Old Olive stamped off. I then cut the image out with a Labels 11 Nestabilities. The base was cuttlebugged with a damask embossing folder.

To finish off the card, I added the sentiment from the Ready 4 Any Holidays set. The ribbon in the background is Olive Silk Ribbon, and the star on top of the tree is from some gold star ribbon both from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store.

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget you can get a 10% discount by clicking on this link/code CONNIE10KSS which will again, take you directly to the store! Then once you are ready to check out, don't forget to add the code CONNIE10KSS! :)

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Pine Trees, Ready 4 Any Holiday - KSS

Inks: Old Olive, Always Artichoke

Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White

Accessories: Olive Silk Ribbon and Gold Star Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, Damask Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Praise God! And some great Sales!!

Oh I am just sooo excited about Our Daily Bread Designs December release, and I am sure you will be too!! Today I have created a card using the Full of Grace - Blessings Set!

The sentiment was stamped with Chocolate Chip one Very Vanilla card stock and cut out with a Labels 8 Nestabilities. The sketch is from this week's Sketch Saturday. The DP is from Basic Grey, and the base panel was dry embossed with the swiss dots embossing folder. The border was punched with the SU eyelet border punch.

The Stitched Reversible Brown and Blue Ribbon is from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store. I tied the four looped bow with a bow easy and layered it on three strips of the same ribbon. Speaking of ribbon and the RRR store...they are have a wonderful sale right now!! You can receive 15% off your entire order right now until tonight (Friday) midnight Eastern time!! What a deal!

Before I let you go, I gotta tell you about ANOTHER WONDERFUL SALE the Our Daily Breads free shipping sale going on right now until November 28th in honor of the Thanksgiving weekend!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great weekend!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Blessings - ODBD

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Papers: Basic Grey, Blue Bayou, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, Half Backed Pearls, Labels 8 Nestabilities

Joy!

Hi...it's Connie here...I have a fun Christmas card for you today which is showcasing two yummy ribbons from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store - Sheer Ruffled Edge Old Gold and 5/8" Ivory Crochet Lace!! Behind the image I placed two strips of the old gold ribbon and the layered it with the crochet lace. I then added another strip of the same old gold ribbon and topped it off with a bow tied with the bow easy and a gold gem to finish it all off!

This fun reindeer image is from the Flourished Christmas Stamp set from Flourishes. I stamped it with Memento black ink and colored it with copics. I cut it out with a Labels 10 nestabilities sponged with some Tea Die Distress Ink. The DP is from My Minds Eye Holly Jolly collection.

Thanks so much for visiting today. Have a great day!

Challenges for this card:
Speedy the Cat Friend's Challenge - Have circle on your card
Crazy 4 Challenges: Circle on your Card
Ginger Snap Creations 80 - Vintage Hues
For Fun Challenges: Free For All

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Flourished Christmas - Flourishes

Inks: Memonto Black, Copics, Tea Dye Distress ink

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Basic Grey DP

Accessories: Ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon Store

MMSC81 Priscillastyles Christmas Trees!

Hello! It is Tuesday again, which means it is time for another Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!!

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

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Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)
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*Our MMSC81 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

"Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More"

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**Our Nov Monthly sponsor is....


https://www.papertemptress.com/

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Now onto my card, I have use this wonderful digi Christmas Trees Image from Priscillastyles digis! I printed the image on two different designer papers, and then paper pieced them together! They are layered on some wonderful Paper Temptress Autumn Hay Glimmer card stock, which is them layered on the base panel of Bronze Metallic paper.

To finish off the card, I cut the circle out of a beaded circle nestablities, cut it in half and added some red stickles to each of the "beads". Finally I added some red Jute ribbon behind the image, and some May Arts Olive Wrinkled Ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store.

Thank so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:

Image: Christmas Trees - PS

Paper: Bronze Metallic, Autumn Hay Glimmer card stock, DP, Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Red Stickles, Beaded Circle Nestabilities, Jute Red Ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store

Mistletoe - Season's Greeting!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! This week Kitchen Sink is sponsoring the sketch challenge over at Card Positioning Systems! Please come and join use!!

I have another Christmas card for you today using the wonderful 3 step Holly & Mistletoe! The Mistletoe image is stamped as follows: Step 3 Always Artichoke, Step 2: Old Olive, Step 1 Old Olive stamped off.

For both the image and sentiment panel, I sprayed them with Gold Glimmer Mist to give it some sparkle and shine!! The DP is from Basic Grey's Jovial package. To finish off the card I added some totally YUMMY 1 1/4" red silk ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store. The bow was tied with a bow easy and then topped off with the vintage button and half pearl!

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget you can get a 10% discount by clicking on this link/code CONNIE10KSS which will again, take you directly to the store! Then once you are ready to check out, don't forget to add the code CONNIE10KSS! :)

Challenges I have made this card for:

Card Positioning Systems - Sketch

CCEE Stampers - Buttons

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful week!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Holly and Mistletoe

Inks: Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Real Red

Paper: Real Red, White, Basic Grey's Jovial DP

Accessories: Silk Ribbon from the RRR store, Vintage Button, Half Backed pearl, Glimmer Mist

"No-Tie" Bow Tutorial!

Hi again...its Connie here! Today I have a quick tutorial for you on the "no-tie" double bow!

As you can see from this first picture, you will need some ribbon...here I have used Moss Satin with Grosgrain ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store. Cut four strips of ribbon - one at 7 1/2", two at 5 1/2" and one at 2 1/2". You will also need your choice of adhesive...I like to use score tape.

First, take the 7 1/2" and one 5 1/2" strips and create a loop.

Next, add adhesive to the center of each loop and press the two sides together.

Once you have completed that step, you will want to add more adhesive to the larger loop, and place the smaller loop on top.
Next, take the 2 1/2" strip and wrap it around the middle to create the "knot".

Finally, take your second 5 1/2" piece of ribbon fold it in half, and then adhere to the back of your double bow to create the "tails". Trim to your desired length! (This step is optional only if you want your ribbon to have tails.)

Here you can see the final product, along with a few others I created...one with brown satin grosgrain edged ribbon, and one with red silk ribbon...both also from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store. You can also embellish them however you want...here I added some pearls and a gem! I then added them to these wonderful Mistletoe tags which were cut out with the matching tag dies both from Our Daily Bread Designs.

Each year, four generations...my Grandmother, Mom, DD and I get together and bake our Christmas cookies for the season. Memories I will never forget! I plan on using these tags for the plates of cookies I will be giving as gifts this year to all my friends and family members!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Mistletoe Tags - ODBD

Inks: Memento Black, Real Red, Copics

Paper: White

Accessories: Tag Die, Ribbons all from Really Reasonable Ribbons

Angelic Stars

It is Tuesday, which means time for another Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!!

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)
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*Our MMSC80 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

http://priscillastyles-store.blogspot.com/
The MMSC80 Bonus winner will win a
a Christmas Digi package from the New "priscillastyles" Christmas Digi Line.
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**Our Nov Monthly sponsor is....

https://www.papertemptress.com/
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Now for my card this week. I have used this wonderful Angel image from the Priscillastyles Digi images! I printed her out on Laser Silver Luster paper from the Paper Temptress and colored her with copics. I then layered her on some Aquamarine paper embossed with a Tim Holtz embossing folder and Silver Metallic Papers also from the Paper Temptress. To finish off the card, I added some silver stars, glitter white ric rac, and Shimmer Silver Satin ribbon all from Really Reasonable Ribbons!

Other Challenges:

Paper Sundeas - Pick your Toppings (ribbons & Embossing)

2 Sister's Challenge #13- Christmas

Creative Cottage Challenge #27 - Someone Special at Christmas

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a Great Day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Image: Angel - Priscillastyles Digi

Inks: Copics

Paper - from the Paper Temptress

Accessories: All Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Tangled! RRR Challenge #12

**Second post for the day. If you are here for my Kitchen Sink Monday post, please scroll down! Thanks!!**

Hello! I have made this card for the Really Reasonable Ribbons bi-weekly challenge starting this week and ending November 29th! The challenge is to make a Christmas card...easy huh!! It is being sponsored by Digital Delights. For all the challenge details, you can head over to the Really Reasonable Ribbons blog!



This adorable image called Tangled is from the challenge sponsor, Digital Delights. How adorable is he!! I printed him out and colored him with copics. This fabulous ribbon is the Sparkling Red Velvet ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store. The DP is from SEI, and to finish off the card, I added the sentiment (which is also from Digital Delights), a larger red gem for his nose, and smaller red gems in each of the corners.

Other Challenges:

Delightful Challenges - Glitter it up!

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Gingerloft Challenge #6 - Outdoor image

There's Magic in the Air - Glitter, Ribbon, x-mas card

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great day!



Connie



Card Details:
Images: Tangled & Happy Holiday - Digital Delights
Paper: Real Red, White, SEI DP
Inks: Copics
Accessories: Red Velvet Sparkling Ribbon from RRR, Red Gems, Oval Punches

Silver Bells!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! I have another Christmas card for you today, as I try and build up my cards to send out this year! Today, I am using the Multi Step Bells set to create this "Silver Bells" Card...yes...I did have that song in my head the entire time I was making this card. LOL!!

The bells were stamped as follows: Step 4 - Basic Grey, Step 3 - Going Grey, Step 2 - Basic Grey stamped off, Step 1 = Going Grey stamped off, and Step 5 - Basic Black. Once the bells were stamped, I cut them out and popped them up on some shimmery white card stock and then a Silver base which were both embossed the a damask cuttlebug folder.

To finish off the card I added the shimmery silver organza ribbon and white embossed ribbon from May Arts, some filigree brads from SU and half pearls from Zva Creative.

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget you can get a 10% discount by clicking on this link/code CONNIE10KSS which will again, take you directly to the store! Then once you are ready to check out, don't forget to add the code CONNIE10KSS! :)

Challenge I made this card for:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch #75

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: 3 step Bells

Inks: See Above

Paper: Whisper White, Silver, Shimmery White

Accessories: Filigree Brads, Half backed pearls. Organza Silver Ribbon

Really Reasonable RIbbon November Blog Hop!

Oooohhhh! I am just sooo excited about my first blog hop with the rest of the Really Reasonable Ribbon Design Team! If you have arrived from Kerri's fabulous blog, you are in the correct place. If not, you may want to head over to the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog to start at the beginning!!

If you have not seen this month's Ribbon Club assortment, you really must check it out...Silver and Blue oh my!!! :) I have used two of the ribbons from this Month's assortment on my card today...the Silver and Blue Shimmer Satin ribbons!

As you can see on my card, I stamped the snowflake image which is from the Peace & Joy set from Our Daily Bread Designs, cut it out with the Snowflake die, and popped it up on a punched out circle. To create the "bow" behind the image, I cut 2" strips of blue and silver ribbons, folded them in half to create the pointed loops, and adhered them to the back of the image. The base panel was created by stamping the Snowflake Swirls background stamp on some Vintage Silver Luster paper from the Paper Temptress.

To finish off the card, I added a bit more ribbon across the base of the card to create the "package" look, and added the sentiment.

Now, to continue on you will want to hop on over to Cheryl's AMAZING blog! Oh, before I send you on your way, I want to mention that you still have time to enter our bi-weekly challenge "Winter - Blue, White Silver" over on the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog! It will close tonight (Nov.13th) at 11:59 pm EST!

Challenges I made this card for:
Speedy The Cat Friends Challenge #29- Snowflakes
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C63: Christmas
Paper Sundaes #43- Let it Snow
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Card with Weather - Rain, Snow, Ice etc.
Secret Crafter #109 - Sparkle & Shine!
Diecut Dreams Christmas Club #43- Snowflakes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog - Snowflakes
If The Shoe Fits - DIY Embellishment

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Snowflake Swirls Background, Peace and Joy - ODBD

Inks: Brilliant Blue

Paper: Brilliant Blue card stock, Vintage Silver Luster card stock

Accessories: Silver and Blue Shimmer Satin Ribbons from RRR Monthly Club assortment; Snowflake Die, Circle Punches

Peace on Earth Luminary!

Hello! I want to show you one of my favorite projects to make, especially for holiday gifts....a luminary for a battery operated tea light!! Before, I explain how I made the luminary, I must tell you about the gorgeous ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store I used at the top of my tag window! This 1 1/4" Ivory Silk ribbon is just to die for! It is so very soft, and makes the most beautiful bows! Here, I created my bow with a bow easy, and attached it to my luminary with some scor-tape and a red gem brad!

Now onto creating the luminary! I cut a piece of red card stock 4 1/4" x 11", and scored the piece of card stock in three 2 5/8" intervals, which leaves a small strip at one end. I then stamped the Poinsettia Background image from Our Daily Bread Designs all over the red base.

Next, I cut out the front window with the Tag Die. I then stamped the poinsettia tag image and sentiment from the Poinsettia Tag set on some vellum, and placed it inside of the window crated by the Tag Die. I then punched the top of the lumiary with a scalloped punch. To finish off the lumiary, I added the beautiful silk ribbon accent!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Our Daily Bread Designs
Inks: Real Red
Paper: Vellum, Real Red
Accessories: Ivory Satin Ribbon from the RRR store, Red Gem Brad, Tag Die - ODBD, scalloped punch

Pretty Ponsettias

It is Tuesday, which means it is time for another Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!!

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)
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**Our Nov Monthly sponsor is....

https://www.papertemptress.com/
and
http://priscillastyles-store.blogspot.com/
We have TWO monthly sponsors!!!
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Now onto my card this week! The image I have used is from Our Daily Bread Designs called Luke 2:11. I stamped the poinsettia image three times, colored them with copics and cut them out. The WONDERFUL paper I used on this card is from the Paper Tempress - Red and Silver Luster papers! The Silver vintage paper was stamped with the newly released Poinsettia Background. The edge was then punched with the eyelet border punch from Stampin' Up! To finish off the card, I added some white embossed ribbon from May Arts!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Luke 2:11, Poinsettia Background - ODBD

Inks: Real Red, Memento Black, Copics

Papers: Red Luster, Vintage Silver Luster

Accessories: White embossed satin Ribbon, eyelet border punch

Cardinal Holiday Greetings!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! I am on a quest to work on as many Christmas cards as possible, so you will be seeing a LOT of Christmas cards on my blog the next few weeks! Today is no exception!

For my card today, I used this week's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch and the Multi Step Cardinal set. I stamped the Cardinal with the following colors: Step 1: Rose Red, Step 2: Real Red, Step 3: Riding Hood Red, Step 4 - Basic Black. I then sponged the edges of the image with real red to distress it a bit. The DP is from Basic Grey's Jovial Package. To finish off the card, I added a bit of black satin ribbon and black gem flourishes from Zva Creative.

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget you can get a 10% discount by clicking on this link/code CONNIE10KSS which will again, take you directly to the store! Then once you are ready to check out, don't forget to add the code CONNIE10KSS! :)

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Cardinals & Ready 4 Any Holiday

Inks - See Above

Papers: Basic Black, Basic Grey Jovial DP

Accessories: Black Satin Ribbon, Circle Punches, Black Gem Flourishes - Zva Creative